Pale Straw
2021-70 · #FBF7DB · LRV 92 — near-white with a hint of color, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Pale Straw, Really?
Pale Straw reads as a near-white with a hint of color — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2021-70 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pale Straw
Pale Straw shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Pale Straw
Pale Straw is very light — LRV 92, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Pale Straw are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2021-70 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Lemon DropSW 7122 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.0 | 87 | Color page → |
| Behr | Warm SunPPL-10 · Behr | 0.4 | 91 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Line Dried8007-8G · Valspar | 2.2 | 90 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Good GracesPPG1211-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 86 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Soft Candlelight61YY 89/135 · Glidden | 2.0 | 89 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Light MistDE5476 · Dunn-Edwards | 0.4 | 85 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Pale Straw within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FBF7DB in HSL space. Pair Pale Straw with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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